We do have an area on our website where you can list items you want to sell. If you look under resources on AbberlyPlace.com, you will see a drop down screen that will say Community Bulletin Board. From here you can list items that you are wanting to selling (including us…we have some fantastic pieces that we have removed from our models that are practically brand new).

There is a place where you can post job opportunities, events through the area, etc. It is free and we will publicize the items for you. Take advantage of this service we offer. We want to make sure that we are constantly working on things that will make life easier for you. If you have any suggestions, feel free to let us know.

Abberly Place Apartments September 2014 Newsletter

Labor Day

Labor Day in the United States is a holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It is a celebration of the American Labor Movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of their country. Our office will be closed on September 1st for Labor Day. We will reopen on September 2nd. We hope that you all enjoy this holiday. It is the last one of summer which means fall is right around the corner!

Valet Dry Cleaning

This is just a reminder that we offer valet dry cleaning here at Abberly Place. The Valet Service will come by our office and pick up your items and return them to our office the next day. How’s that for service?

You never have to drive anywhere to get your dry cleaning done. To find out more information, you can go to abberlyplace.com or visit the website, www.MyPVS.com. Here you should find a general price list and registration forms. Please feel free to call us with any questions you may have.

Football Season

With fall approaching this means that football season will be kicking off! Whether you are a NFL Fan or College Fan, there is nothing like a good football game. This also means FANTASY FOOTBALL…who will you draft?! As far as College Football goes, we know that football and basketball season can be a heated discussion in this area. With 3 major universities in this area we have several Duke, NCSU, and UNC fans that live here at Abberly Place. We know that you all are looking forward to football season and we wish your team the best of luck!

Benson Mule Days

Have you ever been to Mule Day in Benson…have you ever even heard of it? Benson is only about 30 minutes from here and if you have never experienced Mule Day, it is something you should check out. It is a fun event for the entire family! Here is some information about Benson Mule Days.

2014 Mule Days

September 25-28

Benson, North Carolina celebrates Benson Mule Days® the 4th Saturday of September each year. The kickoff concert is held on Thursday night in the Benson Singing Grove (located in Downtown Benson).

This festival, which draws 40,000-50,000 people, is filled with family fun and activities for everyone young and old. The weekend is packed with rodeos, a mule pulling contest, arts and crafts, vendors, street dances, carnival rides, camping, parades, bluegrass shows and more.

The parade alone draws about 20,000 people. This festival is considered one of the largest festivals in North Carolina and the parade has hundreds of horses, mules, buggies, and unusual entries. Visitors come from as far away as Alaska, Germany and California.

Benson Mule Days® was inducted into the Library of Congress in Washington, DC in May of 2000. This festival was submitted by Congressman Bob Etheridge who attended the 50th celebration and served as a parade judge. The Chamber prepared information which will be on display at the Library of Congress and on their web-site.

A week prior to the beginning of this annual celebration a golf tournament is held at a local golf course, Reedy Creek. The tournament features a four man superball with prizes and a big cookout following a day of golfing. This is open to all levels of golfers except professionals

ZUMBA

Are you interested in shrinking everything but your smile?! One of our current residents is a Licensed Zumba Instructor who offers classes here at Abberly Place!! Her name is Kim Bonilla and we are very excited that she is offering such a great service to our residents. The classes are held at the

Classes will be $35 a month (12 classes) or $7.00 each class. Please call 919-912-0075 or email Kim for more details and to sign up.

Compactor Area

This is just a reminder that the compactor is area IS NOT MEANT FOR FURNITURE. If you have furniture items that you do not want, it is your responsibility to remove these items from your home and take them to the appropriate place (Goodwill, Salvation Army, and Dump)…

Abberly Place would not be one of those places. Not only is this an eyesore for our residents/future residents, we have to pay to have the items removed. Also, the cardboard bin is meant only for cardboard. Please do not lift the top of this for your trash… this is what that compactor is for.

We do have compactors in both phases and they are located behind the brick walls. If you follow the sidewalk, it will direct you right to it. We also have recycling in both phases.

We have recently decided to put separate bins out for the recycling. We were using the big green dumpster for recycling but people decided to put their trash there as well. This caused those areas to overflow with trash because people were not actually using the compactor for their trash.

We are hoping that the new recycling method and this friendly reminder will help keep our compactor areas clean and presentable. If you need help locating any of these areas, PLEASE contact our office.

Slow Down!

We were not aware that we had so many NASCAR Drivers living at Abberly Place! We have received several calls/complaints about speeding cars this passed month.

Please make sure that you are cautious when driving through the community. There are always people out and about, walking pets, taking trash out, getting mail, etc. Speeding and not paying attention could lead to a very bad accident.

There are several blind spots that require extra attention such as in front of the RAC .There are stop signs there that many people don’t seem to abide by. There is also a very sharp curve as you turn right at the RAC to head down to the back side of Phase 2. This curve on Calico Creek is in front of the 200 building. It is very hard to see what is coming around the curve from either direction. Please use extra caution here.

Make sure that you are stopping at stop signs and staying on your side of the road. This will make the traffic flow go a lot better through the community and this will put pedestrians at ease. Thank you all for your cooperation. Safe driving!

Fall Is Here!

The first day of fall is September 22nd. This means that cooler temperatures will soon be here and we know that this makes many of you very happy! This also means that leafs will be changing colors, different flowers will be in season, it will get dark a lot sooner, and our calendars will be packed with exciting events for the next several months. We hope that all of you have enjoyed your summer and we hope that your fall is even more exciting!

Renew Your Lease Today!

We know that you all get busy and sometimes things slip through the cracks. Don’t let the expiration date on your lease sneak up on you. You should get a friendly reminder from our office when it’s time to renew.

If your lease expires in September or October and you still have not renewed, please stop by or call our office for a new lease to be sent to your door as soon as possible. We are now offering 24 month lease renewals so if you are planning on calling Abberly Place Home for the next few years, this would be a great opportunity for you!

We appreciate you choosing Abberly Place as your home and look forward to you staying for a while longer!

On the same note, we really want thank all of our residents who renewed their leases with us.

The majority of residents whose leases expired in July and August, decided to stay and sign a new lease with us.

We are so happy to have you here and truly appreciate you calling Abberly Place your home. We could not ask for better residents to serve! Again, a big Thanks to all!

Zesty Chili Dip

Ingredients:

1 container (16 oz.) sour cream

1 medium tomato, chopped (about 1 cup)

1 can (4 oz.) green chilies

1 package Knorr® Leek recipe mix

3 tsp. chili powder

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in medium bowl; chill at least 2 hours. Stir before serving. Serve, if desired, with corn chips or cut-up vegetables.

RECIPE TIP: Use this dip to make Tortilla Roll-Ups. Simply spread Zesty Chili Dip on flour tortillas, top with cut-up cooked chicken, roll-up and serve

ORKIN Pest Control

As many of you know, we have a contract with ORKIN Pest Control. They come to our community every Wednesday to take care of special request submitted by our residents. They have been coming out on Wednesday’s since we opened several years ago. Starting this month, ORKIN will come on Friday’s. We like this schedule much better because it gives you all the whole week to call in any request that you may have. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please feel free to contact our office.

Rent vs. Buying

In today's economy, with unpredictable lay offs and relocations, people are choosing to rent housing versus buying a home. Renting offers short term obligation for those people who are uncertain what their financial standing will be in the near future.

If your company decides to downsize or relocate, you will not be locked into a 30 year mortgage. Most apartment communities offer flexible lease terms and options to break a contract if something unfortunate, like a job loss, happens.

Also, with renting an apartment, you will get the convenience of onsite amenities and benefits such as fitness centers, swimming pools, business centers and 24 hour maintenance. You will never have to replace an appliance or do any home repairs. This saves time and money.

We are happy that you all have decided to rent with Abberly for at least a little while and hope that you all will stay for a long time to come!

Air Filter Changes

The Service Team will be changing air filters in the following buildings during the month of September; Please make a note for yourselves if your building is on the list above.

We ask that you kennel or secure all pets and please disarm alarm systems for that day.

We change your air filters so that your heating/air conditioning unit works more efficiently. Thank you for your cooperation.

Breezeway Pressure Washing

Our Service Team will be pressure washing breezeways in the following buildings in September. We pressure wash the breezeways and stairwells only. Patios and decks are not including in this routine cleaning.

If you would like to clean your patio or deck area, we ask that you use a broom and a damp cloth with mild cleaning solution. Please do not dump water or cleaning products on the deck if you live on the upper levels. We do not want your below neighbors to be inconvenienced with water on their belongings.

On the day that your breezeway is scheduled to be cleaned, we ask that you remove anything outside your front door that you do not want to get wet.

Also, it is a good idea to place a towel at the base of your door just inside to keep water from forming a puddle inside. Thanks to all of you for helping us keep Abberly beautiful!

Tell Us How We Are Doing

As many of you know, we have become Survey Savvy. We have a survey that we send out to people who have recently moved into Abberly, moved out of Abberly, a Service Request Survey and a general Resident Survey.

We truly want to know what you think and how we are serving you. Our number one goal is always to achieve the highest level of Customer Service.

Without you, our customer, we have no purpose. Your input helps us improve in needed areas or gives us ideas of new things that we can do to enhance your living experience. Please take time to go to our Resident Survey Page, and tell us how we are doing.